1. Hurricane Michael & Florida’s Forest Industry

2. UF/IFAS Report (2017)
Forestry/forest products:
#1 ag commodity (neck and neck with horticulture)
#1 ag export
Economic Impact: $25 billion
Jobs: ,000

3. Florida Forests = 17.1 Million Acres

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6. Impacted Counties: Bay Jackson Calhoun Leon Franklin Liberty Gadsden
Wakulla
Gulf
Washington
Holmes

7. Catastrophic Damage: 347,000 acres $320,717,000
FFS Photo – Catastrophic Damage – Bay County
Photo credit: Florida Forest Service

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